Five little words

It was only five words... but I think they'll be with me the whole day, and will not fail to keep a smile on my face!

Once again, I reiterate the pleasure of service. I haven't had much to talk about, recently. Life has been life. A pleasant weekend helping friends move into their new apartment was about the highlight of recent events. But it was still nice to help.

This morning, I was on my way to class, thanking God for no more cloud cover! The last week or so has been plagued with a perpetual overcast that was finally dispelled today. The sun shines, and there is an extra skip in my step! But there was more!

The parking spot I got was wonderful, too. Not the front row, but far from the back! And then, the highlight of the morning! There was a pair of nursing students coming up the steps with a dolly behind them, and a precariously balanced package of cardboard and posters balanced on the back. All I did was offer to help! It was such a small thing. I simply picked up the back end, and we went up the rest of the stairs much faster. They thanked me. Their smiles were beautiful, and the more so because I knew they came from genuine thanks for something I had done. I smiled the whole way to class!

"It is a strange thing that we should suffer so much pain for so small a thing... so small a thing..." Boromir was talking about the One Ring, but the sentiment is...close to the same thing. It is a strange thing that such happiness could come from so small a thing...just five little words..."Want some help with that?"